Solid bottom line masks shifting fundamentals
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Overall performance in the health and life insurance segments was lackluster in 1996, despite sound earnings expectations for the year. Rising litigation costs, continued low levels of distribution and expenses associated with restructuring programs contributed to the industry's weak performance. Market conditions are expected to pose challenges for medical insurers in 1997 and life insurance sales are expected to be mixed for the year.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1997
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Five-year outlook for life and annuity products
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Insurance underwriters are focusing on product development and employing customer relationship-oriented marketing strategies to weather declining life insurance sales. The quality of product development will likely determine which companies are at the forefront of the industry in the year 2002. Product development in the life insurance sector is hampered by division between traditional and interest-sensitive submarkets.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1997
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The challenge beyond consolidation
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Life insurance companies are consolidating in order to compete more effectively with mutual fund companies, banks and other financial institutions. Insurers need to achieve a critical mass and to make insurance just one part of a set of integrated financial services. However, insurers need to invest in technology to create a more efficient distribution system.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1995
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